Kinesiology

Dispositions and Expected Behaviors

The dispositions and behaviors of teacher candidates are crucial for
successful completion of the physical education program and continued
development as professionals. The dispositions established for the TEP
will be assessed during course work, field experiences, and
interactions with faculty and staff in the Department of Kinesiology.
Teacher education candidates are expected to show growth in the
following dispositions throughout their teacher preparation program.

Disposition with Indicators

Collaboration:
Works together with others to achieve a common goal in all academic and professional settings.

Cooperates with others

Makes contribution to group effort

Shares information and materials with others

Assists peers

Supports decisions of group willingly, even if different from own

Volunteers to participate in group effort

Supports work of others

Plans and sets goals and priorities with others

Establishes professional goals that are aligned with those of the organization

Teacher candidates are expected to meet the disposition expectations
in all courses, field experiences, and interactions within the
Department of Kinesiology. Candidates are evaluated at least three (3)
times during their program. Formal evaluation of dispositions may occur
by any faculty, administrator, or advisor in the Department of
Kinesiology when candidates display behaviors that do not meet the
expectations. When the desired skills and/or behaviors are not evident
or insufficiently developed, it will be documented and faculty and/or
administrators will conference with the teacher candidate. Candidates
that continue to demonstrate major weaknesses in disposition(s) or
continue to demonstrate areas of weaknesses following conference may be
advised out of teacher education.